{"id":1002,"date":"2019-02-04T15:37:42","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T22:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cadh10.org\/?page_id=1002"},"modified":"2023-04-10T03:23:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T10:23:54","slug":"practices-for-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cadh10.org\/practices-for-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Practices for Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"x-content-band-1\" class=\"x-content-band ptn pbl man\" style=\"background-color: #fff9ce;\"><div class=\"x-container\">\n<div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 last\" style=\"\"  >\n<div  class=\"x-container max width\" >\n<h1  class=\"h-custom-headline mtm h2\" ><span>Practices for CADH10 Members<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2  class=\"h-custom-headline mtm h5\" ><span>Practice Recordings<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Overview of the Path &amp; Spiritual Etiquette with A. H. Almaas (Hameed Ali)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"x-audio player\" data-x-element=\"x_mejs\"><audio class=\"x-mejs x-wp-audio-shortcode advanced-controls\" id=\"audio-1002-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ocean-audio\/dh10-overview-of-the-path.mp3?_=1\" \/><\/audio><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ocean-audio\/dh10-overview-of-the-path.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CTRL-click or Right-click to Download<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>2. Sensing, Looking and Listening<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"x-audio player\" data-x-element=\"x_mejs\"><audio class=\"x-mejs x-wp-audio-shortcode advanced-controls\" id=\"audio-1002-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ocean-audio\/dh10-sensing-looking-listening.mp3?_=2\" \/><\/audio><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ocean-audio\/dh10-sensing-looking-listening.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CTRL-click or Right-click to Download<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>3. Kath meditation and OM Salutation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"x-audio player\" data-x-element=\"x_mejs\"><audio class=\"x-mejs x-wp-audio-shortcode advanced-controls\" id=\"audio-1002-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ocean-audio\/dh10-kath-meditation-om-salutation.mp3?_=3\" \/><\/audio><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ocean-audio\/dh10-kath-meditation-om-salutation.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CTRL-click or Right-click to Download<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>4. How to do a monologue and the etiquette of being a witness<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"x-audio player\" data-x-element=\"x_mejs\"><audio class=\"x-mejs x-wp-audio-shortcode advanced-controls\" id=\"audio-1002-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ocean-audio\/dh10-monologue-and-witness.mp3?_=4\" \/><\/audio><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ocean-audio\/dh10-monologue-and-witness.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CTRL-click or Right-click to Download<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<hr>\n<hr>\n<h2  class=\"h-custom-headline mtm h5\" ><span>Meditation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The morning meditation begins with an <strong>Om Salutation<\/strong>, which is chanted while bowing, with hands placed palm to palm in prayer position. This is not a bow to any person, but rather an expression that both honors True Nature and offers a gift of whatever you gain from the event to all sentient beings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kath Meditation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The kath meditation is a concentration practice in which a point (kath) located three fingers below the navel and two to three fingers within is sensed. This takes practice and in the beginning it is fine to simply breathe into your belly if this kath point is hard to feel. Your hands are resting in your lap, but it can be helpful to have one hand on your belly to bring more awareness into this area underneath your belly button. With eyes closed, the practice is simply to breathe, settle and abide in that location until further instructions are given.<\/p>\n<p>The afternoon session may begin with a gentle movement practice, followed by a meditation on the Kath, which begins with chanting Hu, a syllable that refers to our True Nature. Visualizations accompanied by music to support the theme of the weekend may at times be given.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Hu<\/em> Chant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Why We Do This Practice <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Hu<\/em> is the sound we use to refer to our True Nature in its most mysterious, primordial condition. When we are chanting the <em>Hu<\/em>, it is a remembering of where we are, of what we are\u2014an invocation of our own nature. We chant it with the totality of our Being; and it can express our devotion, our reverence, our love, our dedication. The <em>Hu<\/em> Chant is used to begin a period of silent meditation, most often preceding the second meditation period of a teaching day.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Hu<\/em> Chant is done from the perspective that we are individuals but we are not separate, not disconnected. As we chant, each one of us has a voice, but all the voices comprise one voice. The <em>Hu<\/em> is the unifying factor, the underlying ground that is expressed by the individual. So, although each one of us is chanting it, we remember that it is the one unified <em>Hu<\/em>, which we can hear in the unified sound.<\/p>\n<p><em>How to Do the Practice<\/em><br \/>\nThe <em>Hu<\/em> Chant is used to begin a period of silent meditation, most often preceding the second meditation period of a teaching day. At the end of that time, a bell is rung to signal the beginning of the silent meditation period.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Hu<\/em> Chant is not done in unison. Rather, you are invited to follow your own rhythm, so that a continuous sound of <em>Hu<\/em> is produced in the space. You can chant at whatever pitch feels natural, changing the pitch at any time as you feel moved.<\/p>\n<p>Because <em>Hu<\/em> is one of the names of True Nature, you want to let yourself say the name in whatever way it happens for you \u2014 with whatever intensity, strength, or softness feels right, letting the sound arise from wherever you are personally.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2  class=\"h-custom-headline mtm h5\" ><span>Spoken Exercises<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the end of each talk, a spoken exercise is given that provides an opportunity to explore and understand the meaning of the talk for oneself. Two forms of these exercises are: the monologue, done in groups of three (triads), and repeating questions, done in groups of two (dyads).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monologue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a Monologue, one person at a time explores their experience of the material presented for a set amount of time, articulating not so much their thoughts about the topic but rather their felt experience, being as present as possible and noticing the effect on their experience of what they are saying, feeling and sensing. The other two people are silent witnesses who are deeply listening to what is being said. This is not a time for the witnesses to smile or nod in agreement or interject some expression of support or encouragement. Their respectful listening is the way to be present and support their colleague.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feedback\/Further Inquiry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Feedback\/Further Inquiry is sometimes part of the exercise. The point of this is to provide support for the inquirer\u2019s further understanding of his\/her experience.<\/p>\n<p>Questions like \u201cI noticed how excited you got when you were talking about such and such\u2014what was that about for you?\u201d Or, \u201cI noticed you were silent for a while right after you mentioned such and such and I was curious what was happening for you?\u201d<br \/>\nThis is not a time to analyze the person, to advise them, to console them or to relate your own experience of the topic. Sometimes, it is most appropriate to say, \u201cI notice I don\u2019t have any questions for you yet, but I\u2019m happy to be with you in silence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The person receiving feedback can always say, \u201cI don\u2019t understand what you\u2019re pointing to, can you say it in another way?\u201d It may also be appropriate to say: \u201cI don\u2019t see how this is relevant to my experience right now, but thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Repeating Question<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this exercise, a question or series of questions is given and a time for how long to answer the question, often 10 minutes each person. For example, the question might be: \u201cTell me a way you avoid feeling your joy.\u201d You decide between the two of you who will ask first. The person who asks the questions needs to remember to be as present as possible, to be sitting up, sensing their arms and legs and deeply listening to the person who is going through the process of answering. The asker needs to ask the question each time as if it were the first time, in a way that is not approving nor disapproving, without commentary, just being there as present as they can be. This attitude on the part of the asker supports the person responding to dive deep within and to spontaneously answer with what is arising from their unconscious in the moment. When the responder completes their answer, the asker says, \u201cThank you\u201d and repeats the question. At the end of the time period, the people in the dyad change roles and the question is repeated for the other person. For example:<\/p>\n<p>Q.: \u201cTell me a way you avoid feeling your joy.\u201d<br \/>\nA.: \u201cI prefer to think about more serious issues. Joy seems too frivolous.\u201d<br \/>\nQ.: \u201cThank you. Tell me a way you avoid feeling your joy.<br \/>\nA.: \u201cI think about others who are feeling sad or grieving.\u201d<br \/>\nQ.: \u201cThank you. Tell me\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Often there is a second question like: \u201cWhat\u2019s right about avoiding feeling your joy?\u201d In this type of question, the point is to find out the inner logic behind the behavior or attitude exposed in the first question. It is not \u201cright\u201d in the sense of morally right or wrong, but fitting according to some personal reasoning. For example:<\/p>\n<p>Q.: \u201cWhat\u2019s right about avoiding feeling your joy?\u201d<br \/>\nA.: \u201cI don&#8217;t like to feel giddy\u2014it makes me feel ungrounded.\u201d<br \/>\nQ.: \u201cThank you. What\u2019s right about avoiding feeling your joy?\u201d<br \/>\nA.: \u201cOthers won\u2019t like me if I\u2019m full of joy and they are sad.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>We hope this orientation package is useful. Please do not share this webpage with anyone not in DH10. We are happy to have you join us in this delightful journey of discovery!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For detailed information on the DH10 program or to apply to the group, please explore the menu items on the left side of this page or contact our administrator Gregory at <a href=\"mailto:cadh10@ridhwan.org\">cadh10@ridhwan.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-blank-4.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cadh10.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1002"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cadh10.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cadh10.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cadh10.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cadh10.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1002"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/cadh10.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2590,"href":"https:\/\/cadh10.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1002\/revisions\/2590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cadh10.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}